Liquid-vending apparatus



July 1, 1930. A. J. GORLICK LIQUID VENDING APPARATUS Filed Nov. 10, 1927 INVENTOR '2 (r BY ATTORNEY .Patented July 1, 1930 LIQUID-VENDING APPARATUS Application filed November 10; 1927." Seria1 No. 232,338.

This invent-ion relates to an improvement in liquid vending apparatus, and is particularly applicable to the vending machine as shown in my pending application Ser. No. 133,193, filed September 2nd, 1926, and

5 Patent N 0. 1,672,254, dated June 5, 1928.

The object of the present device is to provide a combined sight gage or indicator and well, to prevent siphoning or sucking of additional liquid as theliquid is delivered to the purchaser. In the present device the measuring receptacle or container -=for the liquid delivers into a glass cylinder or well to Which the delivery pipe is connected and from which the liquid is discharged. The connection becylinder includes a sliding pipe which works through the bottom of the glass cylinder and which is adjusted according to the adjustment of the pipe in the measuring receptacle which controls the amount of liquid delivered. hen the liquid fiows out through the delivery hose it empties the cylinder and thereby breaks the vacuum and prevents any siphoning action whichwould draw additional liquid out of the measuring well.

The device also eliminates the raising and lowering of the delivery hose as in the machine iorming the subject of the former applicationfche hose being connected or supported in a fixed position. The glass cylinder enables it to be seen when the liquid useful for In the drawings, 1 is the base enclosing thepump mechanism, 2 isthe body of the apparatus terminating in a flange 3in which 0 is mounted the glass receptacle or measuring tween the measuring receptacle and the glass tank 4 with cover top 5 forming a leak proof container for the liquid. The flange 3 also carries the bracket 6 intowhich fits a glass cylinder 7 and the loosely fitting cover top 8. The delivery hose 9 from the cylinder 7 is fastened to this bracket by suitable means, as is also the packing gland 10 thru which m j g a'pipe 11 screwed to a T 12 slides. The T 12 carries at its outer end pipe 13 terminating in pipe cap 14 forming a handle, the uses of I which will be hereinafter described. The a other end of T 12 is connected to a housing 15' bymeans of a nipple 16 and bushing 17. A

V pipe 18 terminating in a valve 19 slides thru packing gland 20 on top of housing 15 and a rod 21 having lugs 22 fastened to it passes thru gland 23 at the bottom of the housing 15. It will be noted that each succeeding lug projects A; inch further from rod 21 than itspredecessor. 1A lever 24:;is fastened to rod 21 by set screw 25 and passes thru slot 26 in door 27. Door 27 has a round hole28 thru which nipple 16 passes and an elongated hole 26 for the casting 44: and has a series of lugs 29 along oneside which engage with. a counting device described" in my said patent, said countingdevice having a spring actuated arm adapted to be engaged and registerfor each of said lugs 29 which pass downwardly past S&lCl&1l11,S1ll arm adapted to not actuate said countlng device when I said lugs 29 pass in the opposite direction.

Rod 21 and pipe 18 are screwed into special fitting 30 which has two apertures 31 thru which the liquid may pass. 7

Reservoir 4 is filled by supply pipe 32 to a predetermined level after which any excess liquid is drained back into the supply tank thru pipe 33. v

Attached to the lower part of the body of V the apparatusis a casting 34 which forms a housing for theccntrol cam and dial. 35. 4

Cast integrally with the housing is a central increment oi which correspond with thelugs.

castintegrally with tliecam 35 and provide a -means of rotating sameu Acam follower 41 ii'sconnected by means of stud 42 to lock'barorstop 43 which engages with the lugs onthe neasuring stick 21. 7 Follower 41' mayfbe adjusted in or out bymeans of the thread on stud 42 and it slides in, the casting 7 44V which is fastened to the body. 2 of the apparatusp Oasting44 has lugs 44 and 44 castintegrally with it which engage in a groove cut in block 45. [Block- 45 is a cylinder with a groove cut initsperiphcry and has two flat sides; the width between said flat sides being slightly less than i the distancebetween; the two lugs 44 and 44 Block 45 is inserted with its parallel flat sur withsaidlugs and. it is then turned90 and. the'flugs.iengagelin.theygroove. V slideslinr'a hole infthecenterof block 45. VA, 1 V3 sPDiHgAGret-ained between follower-41' and tact witluthe caln and to lock block 45to I A cover 4 having: appendages-475; and 47 2 faces between 1 lugs; 44* and 44? until the groovein its cylindrical surfaceis in line Stud 42 block=45wtends tokeep. the follower. in con ishmgedetAS by'mea sgot ear147 -9 I H dle13a1id raisesthe rodf 21;.tof the highest point, The pun1p'is ;then started andthe igui-d; is ;forced. from the supply tank thru' pipe .32 to reservoir 4 filling 'sarneto the "level V V established-by" the overflow .pipe .38. h The attendant then n oves cam plate until the l f required. amount of liquid to be withdrawn I linesllpwithjfollower141i' Follower 41being "constantly pressedoutward by the-spring 46 withdraws 1 look bar;- 43' allowing .riieasuring IstiCkQIand-pipe 1 8 to lbelowered' to the correct level. The attendant then moves hang die 24 horizontally in slot 26 in door 27 there-, by rotating'fmeasuring stick 21, fitting- 3.0 and pipe 18, the rotation of. pipe. 18 operating 7 valve19 and releasing liquidirom reservoir 4;: flhe opening-of thevalve 19 is produced .by;the angle arm 19E, fixedthereto, contac ing with um; overfiow pipe 33 as shown in. Fig.6. Thefvalve comprises a hinged flap Ito which ,tl'ieangle arm is fixed. As the pipe .18 turns the arm l9fi'contacts with the pipe .33 and autoinatically'lii'ts the valveto open posi- QtiOnQand it remains in that position until the 'J attendanti'eturns'the'pipe 1S to normal posi tionwhicli' releasesithe arm--19 from the pipe 33 and the. valve- 19 drops to -closed po sition by itsovvn weight." The liquid flows from reservoir .4 thru pipe 18, thru the apertures 31in fitting 30 into housing 15,.thence thru nipple 16, tee 12; pipe .11 into chamber" 7 and thencethrudelivery hose '9't'o'the customer.

overflow. pipe 33 provides a; vent for 5 ]Tn ;-'ope1,i tioii the "attendant seizes the han-1 p the tank4, and a vent for a cylinder 7 is proon-Ineasuring stick 21." Lugs 40 and .40?" are vided by the loose fit of cap 8.

When the desired amount of liquid is dc livered the upper end of the pipe 11 is un- Y diiierenceof level will create a head to speed up the flow and said head is effective until the liquid level in tank 4 has been lowered to the top of pipe 18 after which all that will flow at reduced head isthe small amount in pipe 18 betweenthe two levels.' This saves time in deliveringthegasoline.

i/Vhen it is desired to lockthe apparatus for the night the pipe 18 and measuring stick 21 are raised the full extent of their travel namely 7 to the filling and draining position. The puni'p lever is locked as explained in my pendingapplication referredto above which operation also opens thedrain valve thereby draining. back tothe supply tank any liquid that-may remain in the reservoir 4. The cam 35 is then'rotateduntil the pin 40 which is longer thanfpin 40 is at the top in which position it will, engage ahole in the cover47 which-may be raised into position as shown .by the dot and dash Ilines, andlocked by nieansof a lock passed thru holes in the appendages 47 T and 38. Said pin 40 is so 10- cated that when it is in said locking position the loci; bar 43 is positioned to prevent the movement of the. control mechanism from the, drain position to a discharge position.

'o The invention isv not limited to the particular form shown, but various modifications may be Inadewithinthe scope of the follow ,ing claims;

i '1 The combination of ameasuring tank, a measuring outlet .pipe ustable vertically therein, a receptacle beside the tank, a pipe communicating with said outlet pipe and ad- 1ustable therewith, in said receptacle, the open top of said pipes being at different levels, and an outlet pipe'connected to said receptacle. 1

: 2. The combination with a measuring tank, and a vertically adjustable discharge pipe working through the bottom thereof, of an extension connected tosaid pipe and provided with graduated lugs, and a slidable stop ad- ;justable to. limit the movementof said extension and pipe by contact of the-lugs therewith, and a cam dialworking against the stop .to adjust the sameto desired position, 7

3. The combination with a measuring tank,

and avertically adjustable dischar e pipe worlzingthrough thebottom thereo -of an extension connected to said pipe, and provided with graduated lugs, and a slidable stop adjustable to limit the movement of said extension and pipe by contact of the lugs therewith, the stop being slidable and springpressed outwardly, and a cam dial working j against the stop to adjust the same inwardly. 4:. The combination with a measuring tank, and a vertically adjustable discharge pipe working through the bottom thereof, of an extension connected to said pipe and provided with graduated lugs, and a slidable stop adjustable to limit the movement of said extension and pipe by contact of the lugs therewith, the stop being? slidable, and a rotary dial having a cam edgebearing-against the stop to advance the same to desired position to be engaged by a selected lug.

In testimony whereof I do aflix my signature. 7

ANDREW J. GORLIQK. 

